From Keith Groller: Ruben on The MLB Network

He'll probably have more to say on the Phillies-Diamondbacks broadcast later Wednesday night, but I did catch GM Ruben Amaro, Jr. with a brief interview on The MLB Network a few minutes ago.

Among the items:

"We're better off having more depth than not [when it comes to an overloaded rotation]. We'll have to work through this a little bit. We're pleased to have Cliff and Ben who gives us a lot of protection at all three outfield ppositions. This is why Charlie [Manuel] and Dubes [pitching coach Rich Dubee] make the big bucks. They'll work it through. We now have someone who fits toward the top of the rotation and that's going to help us quite a bit."

How lucky to get Lee without losing any of the prized prospects:

"We're very fortunate. When you make one of these moves it's not just about today. Our goal is to get good and stay good for a long time. We're hopeful that with the pieces we're keeping in this deal that we can do both. There's no slam dunk here, obviously. But at the very least we think Cliff can help us move this thing forward and hopefully get us to the playoffs again. That's the goal at least for this year."

When asked about having too many lefties:

"Just like when we added Raul Ibanez, to me, it's about having quality players, it's not about [from what side]. You want to have as much balance as you possibly can. But it's about getting people out. It's not just about what hand you pitch with, it's about getting people out and that's the goal here."